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Mr. Tom Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Idiom: Up for the knackers

Hi

Is the idiom not up for the knackers yet is chiefly British? Could you please tell me how common it is in everyday conversation? I heard Margaret Thatcher use it in the film Iron Lady.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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I'm British and recognise it, but I can honestly say I can't recall the last time I heard it used! It's not commonly used.

— David Hatton

  • I'm British and recognise it, but I can honestly say I can't recall the last time I heard it used!
  • It's not commonly used.
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I'm British and recognise it, but I can honestly say I can't recall the last time I heard it used! It's not commonly used.

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Google search yields zero hits for "not up for the knackers" (in quotes). I would take it as a variation of "not ready for the knackers (yard)". Is that what it seems to mean in the context?

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